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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,478,050,839.74, 36,724,569,639.68 and 12,534,759,490.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,478,050,839.74, 36,724,569,639.68 and 12,534,759,490.80 is: 18,805,976,458.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,478,050,839.74 : 36,724,569,639.68 = 12,534,759,490.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,478,050,839.74/36,724,569,639.68 = 12,534,759,490.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,478,050,839.74x = 36,724,569,639.68 × 12,534,759,490.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,478,050,839.74x = 460,333,647,836,524,380,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 460,333,647,836,524,380,160/24,478,050,839.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,805,976,458.27

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